Pokémon GO vs Dex Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pokémon GO
Explore your real world to discover and catch creatures. Train your companions, battle in gyms, and team up with others for epic raids. Your adventure begins as you move through your environment.
- Explore and discover creatures
- Catch creatures to complete Pokédex
- Journey with Buddy Pokémon
- Compete in Gym battles
- Team up for Raid Battles
- Augmented reality gameplay
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Join Trainers across the globe who are discovering Pokémon as they explore the world around them. Pokémon GO is the global gaming sensation that has been downloaded over 1 billion times and named “Best Mobile Game” by the Game Developers Choice Awards and “Best App of the Year” by TechCrunch. _______________ UNCOVER THE WORLD OF POKÉMON: Explore and discover Pokémon wherever you are! CATCH more Pokémon to complete your Pokédex! JOURNEY alongside your Buddy Pokémon to help make your Pokémon stronger and earn rewards! COMPETE in epic Gym battles and... TEAM UP and UNITE with other Trainers to catch powerful Pokémon during Raid Battles! It’s time to get moving—your real-life adventures await! Let’s GO! _______________ With the player’s permission, Adventure Sync uses the Health app to enable the player to earn walking distance when the app is closed. Notes: - This app is free-to-play and offers in-game purchases. It is optimized for smartphones, not tablets. - It is recommended to play while connected to a network in order to obtain accurate location information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for devices without GPS capabilities or devices that are connected only to Wi-Fi networks. - Compatibility information may be changed at any time. - Information current as of July 11, 2019. - Compatible with iPhone® 5s / SE / 6 / 6s / 6 Plus / 6s Plus / 7 / 7 Plus / 8 / 8 Plus / X devices with iOS Version 9 or later installed. - Not compatible with 5th generation iPod Touch devices or iPhone 5c or earlier iPhone devices. - Please visit PokemonGO.com for additional compatibility information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for all devices. - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically reduce battery life.
Dex Scanner
This unofficial application provides information related to Pokémon. It utilizes copyrighted images under fair use principles for informational purposes. The app is free to download and use.
- Pokémon information
- Unofficial app
- Fair use of images
- Free to download
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This app is an unofficial app and is NOT affiliated, endorsed or supported by Nintendo, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon company in any way. Some images used in this app are copyrighted and are supported under fair use. Some images used in this app are copyrighted and belong to Nintendo, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company. They are used in this app in accordance with the laws of Fair Use, for the United States of America, or of the intellectual property code, for France. Pokémon and Pokémon character names are trademarks of Nintendo. No copyright infringement intended. Pokémon © 2002-2018 Pokémon. © 1995-2018 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./ GAME FREAK inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/ internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pokémon GO at 44% against Dex Scanner's 0%. Pokémon GO also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (653K vs 1). Dex Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 30) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pokémon GO sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Dex Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pokémon GO holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokémon GO has 653K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Pokémon GO's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dex Scanner's.
Pokémon GO ships an update every 6 days, Dex Scanner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pokémon GO | Dex Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (653K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 653K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 404 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scopely Explore, Inc. | Azikus d.o.o |
Customer experience
Pokémon GO
Dex Scanner
Bugs and requests
Pokémon GO
Reported bugs
4 issues- GPS/location issues causing gameplay problems
- Bugs with egg hatching and buddy Pokémon
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Glitches with raid battles and rewards
Requested features
5 requests- In-game chat/communication system
- Ability to trade items between players
- More customization options for avatars
- Improved tracking and spawn system
- Easier access to rare/legendary Pokémon
Dex Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pokémon GO
- 100 PokéCoins$0.99
- Event Bonus$0.99
- Small Box$1.99
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- Evergreen Ticket 1$1.99
- Event Ticket3 variants$1.99
- Event Ticket5 variants$4.99
- 550 PokéCoins$4.99
- Ticket$4.99
- Event Ticket$7.99
- 1,200 PokéCoins$9.99
- Event Pass Deluxe Plus Points$9.99
- Finale Pass$14.99
- Event Pass Deluxe$14.99
- GO Fest Ticket$14.99
- Finale Pass Plus Points$19.99
- GO Pass Deluxe$19.99
- 2,500 PokéCoins$19.99
- Event Pass Deluxe Plus Points$19.99
- GO Pass Deluxe Plus Points$24.99
- 5,200 PokéCoins$39.99
- 14,500 PokéCoins$99.99
Dex Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pokémon GO free?
Is Dex Scanner free?
Which has better reviews, Pokémon GO or Dex Scanner?
Do Pokémon GO or Dex Scanner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pokémon GO or Dex Scanner?
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